Irregular Verb: Venir – know how to conjugate this verb, what it means and when to use it.

Irregular Verbs: Ser and Estar – by now you should know what both of these verbs mean, how to conjugate them and the reasons you would use one or the other. Think of your acronyms: TFCL and PNPPPTRO.

Review making comparisons – What are the three regular ways that you can compare things in Spanish? What are the four irregular comparatives? What words should NEVER go in front of an irregular comparative?

The superlative – “The extreme comparative.” What part of speech needs to come in front of a superlative? You learned four superlatives: most/least and best/worst.

Stem-changing verbs: poder and dormir – at this point, the only
official stem-changing verb that you had learned was jugar. Know that a stem-changer has two parts: the stem and the regular verb ending. Where is the official stem of a verb? The verb ending will change as always but the stem change may vary from verb to verb. What stem change does poder and dormir have? What two verb conjugations NEVER have a stem change? What’s another way you can call a stem-changing verb?

The following grade weights apply to classes that are for high school credit.

60 % Major grades

20% Daily grades

20% Minor grades

Tutorials:Tuesdays mornings. If you can't on this day, please talk to me and we can meet another day.

Important dates:

Grammar quiz Thursday 04/20 Chapter 5A

Chapter 5A TEST April 25Th

Family project: rough draft due 4/28

Final project due 05/03

Salsa competition : May 5 ( 5 de Mayo)

Entry form due May 3rd!

Last day to turn in your piñata May 26th!!!!

Spanish 1 is for eighth grade only, and earns one credit for the high school foreign language requirement. In this course, the introduction to basic vocabulary and grammar will enable students to learn and discuss simple everyday topics such as: classroom items and school, foods, leisure activities, family and descriptions of people. Oral, written, and listening practice is stressed. The culture and traditions of Spanish speaking countries will also be discussed.

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